Tag Archives: Robot

Egg Robot – Version 5 – Walking Update II

Posted on June 14, 2024 by peter

Last week, the walking version of the Egg Robot was updated to include an outrigger brace to prevent bending of the legs inward as the robot leans. This unexpected bending inwards caused the upward leg to drag as it advances. … Continue reading →

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Egg Robot – Walking Version

Posted on June 2, 2024 by peter

Today I finished the assembly of the walking version of my Egg Robot. Egg Robot wobbles like an egg (or a penguin). The basic mechanicals and electronics were assembled this week. I’ve function tested the electronics with a basic program. … Continue reading →

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Egg Robot Cyclops (v3)

Posted on May 22, 2024 by peter

Egg Robot is a Cyclops! Making the Egg Robot (Ham-Steak) into a credible toy means not leaving the internals dangling around where they could be damaged. Version 3 of the Egg Robot adds front and rear covers that protect the … Continue reading →

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Out of Control PIDs

Posted on May 22, 2024 by peter

This week’s post is less of a how-to and more of a “how-to?” I’ve got some ideas about the basics of PID controls, but this system is giving me trouble. I updated the PID control system on Egg-Bot Version 2. … Continue reading →

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1-D Egg Robot – Version 2

Posted on May 3, 2024 by peter

This week I made some changes to the Egg Bot and named it version 2 (even though it’s really a version 1.5 probably). I combined the servo and circuit board mounting into a single bracket, printed the new bracket, and … Continue reading →

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Egg Robot – 1-Dimensional Balancing Robot

Posted on April 27, 2024 by peter

Presenting the Egg Robot (aka “ham steak”), a 1-dimensional balancing robot. The main purpose of the robot is to balance at different angles. The balancing will be accomplished by adjusting the center of gravity of the robot using a weighted … Continue reading →

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T3 Solar RobotoKit

Posted on January 31, 2011 by peter

This weekend was my birthday and my girlfriends Mom sent me this neat robot kit.  For some reason I felt like midnight was a good time to start assembling it. The box says it is a T3 Transforming Robot from … Continue reading →

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